COVID-19 RESPONSE

Hospitals receive personal protective equipment and technical assistance to cope with COVID-19 surge in Viet Nam 30 hospitals in Viet Nam are benefiting from an initiative implemented by Alive & Thrive with support from the Embassy of Ireland. Read more.

IN THE NEWS

A multi-pronged initiative in Burkina Faso aims to improve the quality of newborn nutrition Working with government officials and health facility personnel, Alive & Thrive is strengthening the Burkinabe health system to address gaps in early essential newborn care. Read more.

Stronger With Breastmilk Only initiative launches in Senegal Senegal has launched the regional initiative to increase rates of exclusive breastfeeding, joining nine other countries in the initiative. Read more.

VIDEO: The rate of exclusive breastfeeding improves in Nigeria with Alive & Thrive support A new video provides an overview of how Alive & Thrive worked with multiple stakeholders in Nigeria to implement activities in Nigeria to increase rates of exclusive breastfeeding. Watch the video.

Q&A: The manufacture of breastmilk substitutes is pumping tons of CO2 into the atmosphere As COP26 ended in Glasgow, a leading researcher on the BMS industry's carbon footprint answered our questions about the industry's contribution to global climate change. Read more.

ICYMI: New Research & Learning page makes exploring Alive & Thrive's research easy and efficient Easily explore Alive & Thrive's research, including more than 120 articles in peer-reviewed journals, that have deepened understanding of "what works" in MIYCN. Visit Research & Learning.

NEW RESEARCH, DATASETS, & RESOURCES

Establishing centers of best practices for breastfeeding in Cambodia

Minimum standards for the establishment and operation of human milk banks in Southeast Asia

Mothers' and health workers' exposure to breastmilk substitutes promotions in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Maternal & Child Nutrition. India's 2.42 Million Frontline Health Workers Enable Restoration of Health and Nutrition Service Delivery After Early COVID-19 Lockdowns Current Developments in Nutrition. COVID-19 Disrupted Provision and Utilization of Health and Nutrition Services in Uttar Pradesh, India: Insights from service providers, household phone surveys, and administrative data The Journal of Nutrition. Implementation of the Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes in Vietnam: Marketing Practices by the Industry and Perceptions of Caregivers and Health Workers Nutrients. Maternal resources for care are associated with child growth and early childhood development in Bangladesh and Vietnam Child Care, Health, and Development. Implementation of two policies to extend maternity leave and further restrict marketing of breast milk substitutes in Vietnam: a qualitative study Health Policy and Planning. Maternal diets in India: gaps, barriers, and opportunities Nutrients. Breastfeeding, first-food systems and corporate power: a case study on the market and political practices of the transnational baby food industry and public health resistance in the Philippines Globalization and Health. Beliefs and norms associated with the use of ultra-processed commercial milk formulas for pregnant women in Viet Nam Nutrients. All of Alive & Thrive research is Open Access, as are Our Data.

UPCOMING WEBINARS & VIRTUAL EVENTS

Webinars and virtual events of interest below. Submit your webinars and other virtual events open to the public to Mackenzie Mayo. Be sure to include the date, time and a link. Delivering for Nutrition in Southeast Asia: Implementation research in the context of COVID-19 Dec. 1 at 11am GMT and Dec. 2 at 4:30am GMT Multiple stakeholders have joined forces to bring together evidence that can inform and support policy and program initiatives in South Asia to prioritize and improve maternal and child nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Co-sponsored by Alive & Thrive. Learn more and register here. How are the data used? Four Cases from the COVID Behaviors Dashboard Thursday, Dec. 2, 9:30am EST / 2:30pm GMT Since its launch, public health practitioners have leveraged the COVID Behaviors Dashboard produced by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs in multiple ways. This webinar will provide insights into four such cases. Register here. Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021 The Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit December 7-8, 2021 provides a historic opportunity to transform the way the world tackles the global challenge of malnutrition. Join the summit online. Investing in Child Nutrition, Alive & Thrive's IYCF e-learning course, has moved to Agora UNICEF's Agora learning platform now hosts "Investing in Child Nutrition," the e-learning course developed by Alive & Thrive for health professionals. Go to Agora to sign up for this free, comprehensive infant and young child training course.